Incident report
Hiller 360 crash near Celle, Germany
minor1954-03-13
Summary
The first accident abroad involving a Swiss-registered helicopter. Pilot Josef Bauer was conducting passenger flights in a Hiller 360 when the tail rotor struck electrical power line cables on the edge of the landing field in Celle, Germany. The helicopter was seriously damaged but no occupants were injured.
Incident details
Date
1954-03-13
Location
Celle, Germany
Aircraft
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Source
Heli Archive ↗52.6242, 10.0808
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHeli Archive
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